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FDA approves higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to combat opioid overdose

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to treat opioid overdose. The newly approved product delivers 8 milligrams (mg) of naloxone into the nasal cavity. The FDA had previously approved 2 mg and 4 mg naloxone nasal spray products.

30 Apr 2021

Despite all the talk, Covid vaccination does not infect people with shingles

Posts are showing up all over social media tying Covid-19 vaccinations to shingles and other painful skin disorders.

30 Apr 2021

The vulnerable homebound are left behind on vaccination

It was April, more than three months into the vaccination campaign against covid-19, and Jim Freeman, 83, still had not gotten his first dose.

30 Apr 2021

Mental health services wane as insurers appear to skirt parity rules during pandemic

Therapists and other behavioral health care providers cut hours, reduced staffs and turned away patients during the pandemic as more Americans experienced depression symptoms and drug overdoses, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

30 Apr 2021

Hepatitis C antivirals synergize with remdesivir to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

A new study sheds light on the potential of drug combinations to stem viral transmission and treat patients with COVID-19. It also shows that four drugs used to treat hepatitis C synergize with remdesivir to make it up to ten times more effective at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 in cell cultures.

30 Apr 2021

Monitoring O2 and CO2 Using Benchtop Bioreactors

Discover how to monitor O2 and CO2 Using Benchtop Bioreactors.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 30 Apr 2021

Researchers develop novel algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu in collaboration with an international team have created a new diagnostic biomarker-based algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia.

30 Apr 2021

Thousands of men to trial new home test kit for prostate cancer

Thousands of men worldwide are to receive a home test kit for prostate cancer – thanks to pioneering research from the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH).

30 Apr 2021

E-cigarette starter packs for smoking cessation to be given in hospitals

A new trial from the University of East Anglia will see smokers attending hospital emergency departments given e-cigarette starter packs to help them quit.

30 Apr 2021

New device uses harmless light particles for real-time monitoring of newborn babies' brains

An estimated 500,000 babies born around the world each year develop unnecessary brain damage that could be treated if caught in time – but monitoring these infants' delicate brains is extremely difficult.

30 Apr 2021

Research reveals increase in psychological distress among people during COVID-19 first wave

The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic saw more people suffer mental health problems in the UK – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of York.

30 Apr 2021

Delayed antibiotic prescribing unlikely to lead to poorer symptom control

Delayed antibiotic prescribing is a safe and effective strategy for most patients with respiratory tract infections, finds an analysis of patient data published by The BMJ today.

30 Apr 2021

Novel integrative genetic screening platform offers insights into role of DNA accessibility in cancer

In a new resource for the scientific community, published today in Nature Biotechnology, researchers in the lab of Neville Sanjana, PhD, at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and New York University (NYU) developed CRISPR-sciATAC, a novel integrative genetic screening platform that jointly captures CRISPR gene perturbations and single-cell chromatin accessibility genome-wide.

30 Apr 2021

More stringent public health measures correlated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths

As state and local policymakers and politicians made the decision to enact stay-at-home orders last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a recent study found that more stringent public health measures put in place directly correlated with lower virus case numbers during the first two months of the pandemic.

30 Apr 2021

Computer modeling quantifies the importance of COVID-19 vaccination to control the pandemic

The Mayo Clinic data scientists who developed highly accurate computer modeling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reducing case numbers and controlling the pandemic.

30 Apr 2021

Study shows how tau spreads to four distinct patterns leading to different Alzheimer's symptoms

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals.

30 Apr 2021

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.

30 Apr 2021

Reforms can be sustained only when criminal justice staff view them as legitimate, reveals study

Researchers commonly work with the criminal justice system to implement reforms, bringing with them the latest science and data pointing to why a certain practice will help improve outcomes. New research from the University of Kansas shows if community corrections agencies are to sustain evidence-based reforms, they need to view them as legitimate.

30 Apr 2021

Researchers review materials used to design biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still causing a dramatic loss of human lives worldwide, constituting an unprecedented challenge for society, public health, and economy, to overcome. Currently, SARS-CoV-2 can be diagnosed in two different ways: i) antigen tests (point-of-care, POC) and ii) molecular tests (nucleic acid, RNA, or PCR-polymerase chain reaction).

30 Apr 2021

New medical publication offers guidelines on how to manage patients with unexplained low blood sugar

A collaboration between experts and a Danish-based, global reaching patient organization has resulted in a groundbreaking medical publication, where guidelines are being presented on how to manage patients with unexplained low blood sugar.

30 Apr 2021

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FDA approves higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to combat opioid overdose

Despite all the talk, Covid vaccination does not infect people with shingles

The vulnerable homebound are left behind on vaccination

Mental health services wane as insurers appear to skirt parity rules during pandemic

Hepatitis C antivirals synergize with remdesivir to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Monitoring O2 and CO2 Using Benchtop Bioreactors

Researchers develop novel algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia

Thousands of men to trial new home test kit for prostate cancer

E-cigarette starter packs for smoking cessation to be given in hospitals

New device uses harmless light particles for real-time monitoring of newborn babies' brains

Research reveals increase in psychological distress among people during COVID-19 first wave

Delayed antibiotic prescribing unlikely to lead to poorer symptom control

Novel integrative genetic screening platform offers insights into role of DNA accessibility in cancer

More stringent public health measures correlated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths

Computer modeling quantifies the importance of COVID-19 vaccination to control the pandemic

Study shows how tau spreads to four distinct patterns leading to different Alzheimer's symptoms

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

Reforms can be sustained only when criminal justice staff view them as legitimate, reveals study

Researchers review materials used to design biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

New medical publication offers guidelines on how to manage patients with unexplained low blood sugar

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